Victor Cruz on Giants' departure: 'Just turn the page and move on'

Victor Cruz on Giants' departure: 'Just turn the page and move on'

Victor Cruz has had some interesting things to say about the New York Giants since his release in February, at one point suggesting Eli Manning needed to “own up” to his part in an alleged memorabilia scam and later implying the team deliberately suppressed his production in 2016 so he’d be easier to cut.

But Cruz insists he’s now looking ahead and not back. And while joining the Chicago Bears was a bit of a “culture shock,” the former undrafted free agent says he’s managed to turn the page and move on.

“I haven’t had any conversations with anyone [on the Giants]. Everyone’s underway with their programs. . . No one has time to handle issues and for me to call, and all those things. Just turn the page and move on.

“When you spend so much time with one organization, going to a new one is a little bit of a culture shock. Just coming into a new locker room, colors are different, you’re just like, ‘Hold up, what is this?’ But you start to kind of settle in and get into a groove, and I think that’s where I was at right before our mini-camp closed. I was getting into a groove with my teammates and the playbook and route-running. It was a good feeling.”